Case Study: Why You Need to Periodically Review Your Employment Contract A well-drafted employment contract is the best employment law investment an employer can make. It protects an employer from significant liability and will usually save thousands of dollars in...
Negligent misrepresentation during recruitment process costs employer $83,000 Providing misleading information to an employee during the recruitment process about the eligibility for an employee benefits program cost an employer $83,000 Feldstein v 364 Northern...
When Does a Compliment Constitute Sexual Harassment? Despite a number of legislative initiatives that are intended to reduce and ultimately eliminate sexual harassment in society, sexual harassment continues to be a problem in Ontario’s workplaces. One of the more...
Sexual Harassment at Home: What Can You Do About an Inappropriate Landlord Trigger Waring: this blog contains content about sexual harassment and violence Rental housing and accommodation is a protected social area under the Human Rights Code in Ontario. That means...
Everything You Need to Know About Ontario’s Employment Laws Now that I have your attention, let me outline three things you need to know. The Ministry of Labour is devoting considerably more resources to enforcing the Employment Standards Act (the “ESA”) and your...
Being Terminated Before You Get Your Foot In The Door From time to time, we get a call from a person who has accepted a job offer, quit their existing job, and then been told that the job offer has been revoked before the person starts work. The person wants to know,...
Why Asking Your Employee to “Go Clubbing” Could Cost You Most employers understand that sexual harassment at work is against the law. Despite this, sexual harassment is still pervasive in Ontario workplaces. Where managers and employers can get into...
Employees in a Union – What Can You Do if Your LTD is Cut Off? We are often contacted by unionized employees who have questions about their rights and the obligations of their union. For general information for unionized employees see here. Recently, the Court of...